THE BAGWERE
The Bagwere can be traced to Pallisa district. Their language, lugwere is similar to Lusoga-Lulamogi in many respects. Origins The history of the Bagwere is very sketchy and scanty. Some of their traditions assert that they originated in Bunyoro and…
THE BAGISHU
The Bagishu in habit the western and southern halves of Mt Elgon. On the west, the mountain spreads like the fingers of a hand with steep and narrow valleys between them. On the southern land is broken and consists of a jumble of hills jammed against a…
THE BANYANKOLE
The Banyankore are a Bantu group. They inhabit the present districts of Mbarara, Bushenyi, and Ntungamo in western Uganda. People from the present countries of Rujumbura and Rubando in Rukungiri District share the same culture. Originally, Ankole was…
THE ALUR
The Alur are one of the various ethnic groups that inhabit the west Nile part of Uganda. They live amongst the Okebu, Lendu, Kakwa, Alinga and other ethnic groups of West Nile. However, unlike their neighbors who are Sudanic, the Alur are Luo. They are…
THE ACHOLI
Historians assert that they are a product of intermarriages between the Luo and the Madi. They are Lwo in language and custom. And are closely related to the Alur of west Nile, the Japadhola of eastern Uganda and the Joluo of Kenya. They inhabit the…